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2014 №01 (05) DOI of Article
10.15407/tpwj2014.01.06
2014 №01 (07)


The Paton Welding Journal, 2014, #1, 41-45 pages  

WELDED STRUCTURE OF KIEV TV-TOWER IS 40 YEARS OLD

L.M. LOBANOV, E.F. GARF, L.N. KOPYLOV and A.G. SINEOK


E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU. 11 Bozhenko Str., 03680, Kiev, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua
 
 
Abstract
The basic moments connected with the fulfillment of assembly-welding works during building of Kiev TV-tower are described. The peculiar attention is paid to the application of automatic welding in increment of tower supports, as such solution was at the first time applied in practice of building of high-level constructions. 5 Figures.
 
 
Keywords: tower, welding, automatic welding, manual arc welding, pipes, assemblies
 
 
Received:                16.07.13
Published:               28.01.14